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Small Soldiers

1998 · 110 min

A playful yet tense romp where toy soldiers turn genuinely menacing, mixing suburban adventure with satirical jabs at militarism.

Directed by: Joe Dante
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary

Tagline: Big movie.
Overview: When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

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Directed by: Joe Dante
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
war
coming-of-age
family
friendship
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, action
Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: Gavin Scott, Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Starring: Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary, Phil Hartman, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Kevin Dunn, Ann Magnuson
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Jamie Anderson
Runtime: 110 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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